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91meat and mass never hindered man — a 1628 J. CARMICHAELL Proverbs in Scots no. 134 A mease [mess = serving] of meat hinderit never man. 1639 J. CLARKE Parœmiologia Anglo Latina 273 Meat and mat tens hinder no mans journey. 1641 D. FERGUSSON Scottish Proverbs (STS) no. 644 Meat and …
92tal´is|man´i|cal|ly — tal|is|man|ic «TAL ihs MAN ihk, ihz », adjective. 1. having to do with a talisman. 2. serving as a talisman: »The name has acquired a talismanic significance (Harper s). –tal´is|man´i|cal|ly, adverb …
93tal|is|man|ic — «TAL ihs MAN ihk, ihz », adjective. 1. having to do with a talisman. 2. serving as a talisman: »The name has acquired a talismanic significance (Harper s). –tal´is|man´i|cal|ly, adverb …
94A man of mark — Mark Mark, n. [OE. marke, merke, AS. mearc; akin to D. merk, MHG. marc, G. marke, Icel. mark, Dan. m[ae]rke; cf. Lith. margas party colored. [root]106, 273. Cf. {Remark}.] 1. A visible sign or impression made or left upon anything; esp., a line,… …
95Dimensional Man — Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics …
96Hatchet man — A Hatchet man can be:Originally a pioneer or axeman serving in a US military unit.Oxford English Dictionary retrieved April 17 2008.] Towards the end of the nineteenth century the phrase was used to describe a Chinese assassin who carried a… …
97contact man — noun (informal) An intermediary in transactions, esp shady ones • • • Main Entry: ↑contact * * * contact man, a person serving as a liaison; contact …
98e|man|ci|pa|tive — «ih MAN suh PAY tihv», adjective. serving to emancipate …
99fu|gle|man — «FYOO guhl muhn», noun, plural men. 1. a soldier expert in military skills, formerly placed in front of a company as a model for the others during a drill. 2. Figurative. a person or thing serving as a model or leader. Also, flugelman.… …
100dollar-a-year man — dol′lar a year′ man n. gov a federal appointee serving for a token salary • Etymology: 1915–20, amer …
